What about the caption?

 I normally pay attention to the words under a picture in a newspaper. If anything, my intention is to gander over the picture, see the detail, and determine if it draws my interest enough to read the article.
 During this assignment, we were assigned articles that taught us the importance of captions and why they are crucial in journalism.
 For myself, captions are really tricky because they force me to be creative yet explain what is going on in the picture.
 Throughout this assignment, I learned that when captioning pictures it is important to identify what is taking place in the picture. Without identifying what is happening, the reader may become lost of uninterested in the article.
 Providing the reader with an identity can be challenging.
 Another aspect that I took away from reading the articles, is that spelling names correctly is critical. Not only is it embarrassing for you, but also your employer.

My lungs burned as I captured different perspectives through my camera lens

Shout-out for learning about perspective and how pictures like this capture one's interest.

This sunrise was glorious yet, so cold.

Among many aspects that I have learned in this class, this assignment yet again opened my eyes to many new areas of shooting pictures. Forcing me to be creative, yet to also understand the camera controls, I enjoyed capturing different moments. It was a lung burning cold morning when I had decided to take my pictures. I felt capturing my pictures outside with the sun arising, and our energetic family dog would add a little bit of flavor and express more of who I am, and what I enjoy capturing. 

He indulged in the snow as we wandered around our backyard.

During this assignment, I learned that it is important to get creative with your pictures, but also to make sure your camera settings are properly set. I messed around with the different setting on my camera, just to see how it would affect my pictures.  Having the camera settings properly set determined a lot.
I used the technique of wide depth of field for both, my first and last picture. This was very tricky for me. Between managing my ISO settings and working with natural light, I realized that my camera is my friend and not my enemy. For my second photo I used, a shallow depth of field. I thought this to be interesting because the sun was rising bleeding colors of oranges mixed with pinks.

Lastly, I learned through a series of articles that I read before taking my pictures that the light and setting impact the images outcome.

Capturing my pictures was an adventure through knee-high snow with man’s best friend by my side.

A gander through a little eye

Student waits for the light.

   This assignment required us to take use our creative minds and capture a newsworthy event somewhere on Wayne State's campus.
   With the rapid development of technology, cell photography is booming. At first, I thought this was going to be an easy task. Over time though, it really pushed me out of my comfort zone and required me to think outside the box. I enjoyed capturing moments on campus that, I felt allowed other people to peek in and see what we are all about.
   For Twitter, I captured this picture of a local student riding his bike. Transportation around and to campus always amazes me. Prior to this, him and I had both turned onto the same street and he was riding his bike next to me. Then when we both stopped at the light, I asked if I could snap a picture of him. Surprisingly, he was all for it.
   I used this picture as a newsworthy event, because I often think sometimes we take things for granted, like having a car or how we get around campus. I also find it interesting how using bikes on campus is a part of the university, up until snow fall. Capturing this picture was an adventure and I learned a little about the ways of transporting around on a bike at Wayne State University.

Walk ways to be plowed or not?

   My second picture that I captured, was on a cold snowy day while trudging from building to building. I found this picture to be newsworthy because I thought it was interesting how most of the walk ways on campus do not get plowed. I do give Wayne State some credit for removing some snow, but for the most part all of us are trudging through snow that has not been removed. As snowfall continues, I wonder if they will actually take the time to remove it.
   What I learned from this assignment and through the tutorials is it's okay to feel uncomfortable and to go outside my own comfort zone. Also, that being creative is important.
   Though these two aspects contribute greatly to capturing moments. Another aspect I learned was how important it is to promote myself through hashtags, my blog, and Twitter. This is what exposes us to other fellow bloggers, and gets our name out there, along with our pictures. Capturing different moments on campus was interesting. This allowed me to be creative with my cell phone which was fun as well.